Farmington Hills, Mich. (June 28, 2023) – H.W. Kaufman Group, a privately held, global insurance organization, today announced the election of Chris Randazzo to its Board of Directors.

“We look forward to the extensive knowledge and expertise Chris will bring, which will be a vital asset for our Kaufman’s future,” said Alan Jay Kaufman, Chairman, President and CEO, H.W. Kaufman Group. “As Kaufman’s enhanced technology solutions increasingly drive our long-term growth strategy, Chris will deliver a fresh perspective to the Board while complementing the already outstanding work by our team of Information Technology experts.” 

Randazzo will serve in an important advisory role to the Kaufman IT department and chair the Board’s Technology Subcommittee, which will include Kaufman Chief Information Officer Rich Fusinski along with Board Members Dave VanEgmond, Danny Kaufman (Kaufman Executive Vice President & President, Burns & Wilcox) and Jodie Kaufman Davis (Kaufman Executive Vice President, President, Burns & Wilcox Canada & Chief Strategy Officer, Atain). The committee will provide oversight for Kaufman’s global technology investments and guide the company’s development of proprietary solutions.

The Co-Founder and Managing Partner of the Technology Ventures Group within Rockefeller Asset Management in New York City, Randazzo is an accomplished finance and technology executive. He previously served as Chief Information Officer for Morgan Stanley and Head of Institutional Wealth Management. Prior to that role, he spent nearly 20 years at Merrill Lynch, rising to Chief Information Officer for Global Wealth & Asset Management.

“I am honored to join the Kaufman Board of Directors and advance the company’s strategy, which is grounded in long-term and sustainable success,” said Randazzo. “Kaufman has already made significant investments in its industry leading technology capabilities that has created important competitive separation. Now the opportunity is to leverage the company’s innovative products, depth of expertise and global capabilities to drive Kaufman’s performance even further.”